Associate Data Scientist- iQueue

  • Full-time

Company Description

LeanTaaS is a software company that uses lean principles and predictive analytics to mathematically match the demand for expensive, constrained healthcare resources – operating rooms, infusion chairs, etc. – with supply. More than 40 providers across the nation – including Stanford, UCSF, UCHealth, New York-Presbyterian and Wake Forest – rely on LeanTaaS’s iQueue cloud-based platform to increase patient access, decrease wait times, and reduce healthcare delivery costs. The HIPAA-compliant, non-invasive cloud-based SaaS platform coexists with current EHR systems and integrates seamlessly with existing scheduling and operational workflows. 

We’re a team of ex-Google/McKinsey veterans backed by industry leaders in the healthcare space. We believe that predictive analytics is the answer to our nation’s looming healthcare crisis.   

  

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

You’ll work on our flagship product iQueue, which radically improves patient flows at healthcare centers. iQueue looks at hundreds of data points -- resources, staff, patient history -- and comes up with optimal scheduling models to keep patients moving smoothly. This is a great opportunity to gain entry into the highly competitive and sought-after field of advanced data science, working at a fun, fast-paced startup aimed at changing the landscape of healthcare. 

Within the first 12 months:

  • You’ll be assisting our Data Science team to get up to speed on the “brains” behind iQueue--the advanced data science solution
  • You’ll be preparing & cleansing input & output data preferably using a combination of R and Python
  • You’ll be writing, maintaining and updating R and Python scripts--making tweaks whenever necessary as the product matures
  • You’ll work with Product Managers to understand the product roadmap and direction it is heading in order to assess and plan the data science requirements

In the next 6-8 months and beyond:

  • You’ll learn the skills and tools necessary to assist with the design implementation of new algorithms
  • You’ll build your expertise in machine learning, advanced forecasting, data/text mining, and other areas of data science
  • You’ll eventually be owning the complete end-to-end process of data science projects & solutions

Qualifications

Who You Are:

  • 0-1 year work experience
  • Undergraduate degree in a STEM discipline  
  • Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Basic knowledge of statistics
  • Experienced in Python and R  
  • Have a basic knowledge of matrix manipulations
  • Have the ability to debug other people’s code
  • Passionate for data science and problem solving in general
  • Self driven individual who takes pride in his/her code 
  • The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, start-up atmosphere
  • Take a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, combined with the ability to thrive under the pressure of constant change and moving objectives 
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and display grace under pressure
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and verbal)

What You’ll Get:

  • Experience building algorithms and models from scratch, in a fast paced startup environment.
  • Build relationships with our team - veteran entrepreneurs, investors, and people with great networks.
  • Build relationships in healthcare space - hospitals, clinics, channels & more.
  • All the perks - market salary, equity, bonus, standard benefits, free lunch, flexible hours & more.
  • Last but not least, the satisfaction of making a real impact in an important space with some nice, fun-oriented people.

If you think you have the right background and this sounds exciting, please send us your resume and tell us about yourself - we’d love to hear your story. Please do mention “I GOT IT” somewhere so we know you read this job description! 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.